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Task Force · 04-23-09, 02:37 PM

We accept everyboady. lol crashing is normal.:rotfl: Just look at are JG77 campaign.

except for spys.

Raptor1 · 04-23-09, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

We accept everyboady. lol crashing is normal.:rotfl: Just look at are JG77 campaign.

except for communist spys.

*cough* *cough*

We don't accept fascist spies!

Don't ever make that mistake again, or else...

Task Force · 04-23-09, 02:41 PM

Ill change that to any spys... I still wonder about schroeder...

NeonSamurai · 04-23-09, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Did you see the new version of X3 is out?

Yep but I run a heavily (and personally) modded version of X3 with a huge pile of scripts on top of that. The thought of having to do it all over again with the new x3 makes me cringe. Especially as I redid all the stock ships and added in my own variants, the calculations took me 2 days to work out, and punching them all in took almost 2 weeks.

Some day ill switch over to X3TC, but I'm not in any rush (give it another year maybe).

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Neon...when do you eat or sleep? I don't think I have owned that many games....ever!

Yes I do, and with school I hardly ever have time to play those games any more sadly. I own more then that list, those are just the ones that make the rounds fairly frequently. But several of those games go back several years to well over a decade (or two) ago.

Skybird · 04-23-09, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Games that are nearly always on my system?

No...

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Originally Posted by Skybird

That means: which titles do you actually/still spend time with - it does not mean what old bodies are residing on your HD but haven't been touched since ages?

Now don't make this complicated!

NeonSamurai · 04-23-09, 05:37 PM

All of them get installed and replayed when I have time to, so they all count. The only reason they may sit un-played on my hard drive is when I don't have time to play any games at all. They all don't get played all at once and all of them take tours on my hard drive. None of them are in permanent residence though (no game resides on my hard drive for more than 6 months).

I could actually add to that list too, but those are the ones that reside very frequently on my system (Reinstalled 8 or more times) or stay for very long periods on my drive (x3 for example).

Normally I only keep 4-8 games loaded up at a time, and switch them around every month or 2.

SteamWake · 04-24-09, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Yep but I run a heavily (and personally) modded version of X3 with a huge pile of scripts on top of that. The thought of having to do it all over again with the new x3 makes me cringe. Especially as I redid all the stock ships and added in my own variants, the calculations took me 2 days to work out, and punching them all in took almost 2 weeks.

Some day ill switch over to X3TC, but I'm not in any rush (give it another year maybe)..

Im sort of in the same boat, however X3 hasent been installed for quite some time now. I havent rushed out for the new version yet. Wonder if its on a single dvd instead of 6 friggen cd's now...

Platapus · 04-24-09, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Games that are nearly always on my system?

Sim City 4 + Addon
Evil Genius
Dungeon Keeper 2
Sid Meier's Pirates
Thief 1-3 (3 is personally my favorite, mainly because it cut back on the nonsense with arrows and alerted guards of the other 2)

Those are some of my favourite games also. Good to meet another Evil Genius fan.

Sniper Elite (best sniping game ever)

Please tell me about this game. I like sniper games and I have played several bad ones. I would like to find a good one. Why do you think this is a good one?

Thomen · 04-24-09, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Im sort of in the same boat, however X3 hasent been installed for quite some time now. I havent rushed out for the new version yet. Wonder if its on a single dvd instead of 6 friggen cd's now...

You can get X3: Reunion 2.0 on DVD for something like $10. I think Newegg has it on sale for 9.99 or so.
But yea, the 6 CD install is just harsh. Somehow all my DVD or CD drives had problem reading the CD's while installing the game, but could read the disks just fine any other time. Ended up copying the disks on the HDD and install from there. Since then, I burn the X3 folders on DVD or copy them on an external drive.

NeonSamurai · 04-24-09, 02:41 PM

Ya evil genius is one of my favorites, though i modded the heck out of it to fix some of what annoyed me that I could correct.

Ok now for Sniper Elite. I like it as its one of the best modeled sniper games I've yet to see. Breathing, wind and bullet drop are fully modeled, you can mask the sound of gunshots with artillery explosions (think enemy at the gates), and its got a pretty cool bullet camera (which can be turned off). It is not a perfect game though, and while I like the sniping aspects, I can't stand some of the unrealistic stuff in it.

My biggest 2 gripes is the rest of the game is 3rd person other then sniping, and you can crawl around with a ridiculous amount of ordinance. Such as a silenced p38, your current sniper rifle, a mg42 on your back, and a panzerschrek to go with it. You can have 150 rounds for the sniper rifle, near endless ammounts of mg ammo, 3 rocket rounds, several clips of pistol ammo, plus explosives (2 kinds), booby trap grenades, 2 types of regular grendades, and 2 different types of healing packs. All in all a crazy ammount of stuff to be packing around. Also the sniper rifles are not overly realistic (the bolt action one acts like a semi auto) but not horrible either, most of it is pretty minor. You also can't adjust the scope, but I don't think it was very common to during ww2 anyhow.

You also are forced to play offensively (very little letting the enemy come to you) and most of it spent slowly crawling around from cover to cover. Play it like an action game and you will probably die a lot. The ai isn't stupid either, they will stay under cover, try to flank, and have pretty good hearing. Other then that the campaign is pretty decent and fairly long.

Here is a review if you want more details. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/sn...te/review.html I don't agree with all of what is said in it (i didnt mind having to exfiltrate for example, it added to the sense of immersion). It is definatly a game that to play well takes time and a lot of patience.

Compared to the rest of the Sniper games out there, this one beats the heck out of them (but all the otherones ive seen or heard of were all cheap crap).

Platapus · 04-24-09, 02:46 PM

Thanks for the information.

What I am looking for is a sniper game that encompasses the "hunting" aspects of a sniper.

Observing your target
predicting target movement
positioning for target engagement
Waiting
Fully modded shooting enviornment. Like you mentioned bullet drop, wind, ect.

I guess the sniper game market is more aligned with those players who want more action type games. I like the sneaking, observing, hiding and waiting type of games.

I might check this one out. Thanks for sharing your opinions on it.

Platapus · 04-24-09, 03:03 PM

Anyone here play "death to spies"?

I found that game way too difficult to play.

Stealth Hunter · 04-24-09, 11:47 PM

Call of Duty: World at War
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Fallout 3 (exceptional game)
Rome Total War
Medieval II Total War
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
Day of Defeat Source
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 2
Black & White 2 (a classic)
IL-2 1946
Red Baron 3D
Full Canvas Jacket Superpatch (for RB3D)
Silent Hunter III
Left4Dead

Stealth Hunter · 04-24-09, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyone here play "death to spies"?

I found that game way too difficult to play.

Yes.

I thought it was great in terms of graphics and its storyline, but the game mechanics on a whole were not very good IMO. The Germans were ALWAYS able to recognize you in disguise, the AI sometimes just behaved in an overall strange manner (like sounding alarms when there was no need to), and yes, it was also very difficult.

Blacklight · 04-25-09, 12:20 AM

The main games I play right now are:

1. Extreme Warfare Revenge
This game is so addictive. I have trouble stopping myself from playing sometimes. It's definitely the game I spend the most time playing right now.

2. Dangerous Waters
3. City of Heroes
4. Silent Hunter III
5. Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare
6. Half Life 2

04-23-09, 02:37 PM	#31
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	We accept everyboady. lol crashing is normal.:rotfl: Just look at are JG77 campaign. except for spys. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

04-23-09, 02:41 PM	#33
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Ill change that to any spys... I still wonder about schroeder... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

04-23-09, 05:37 PM	#36
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	All of them get installed and replayed when I have time to, so they all count. The only reason they may sit un-played on my hard drive is when I don't have time to play any games at all. They all don't get played all at once and all of them take tours on my hard drive. None of them are in permanent residence though (no game resides on my hard drive for more than 6 months). I could actually add to that list too, but those are the ones that reside very frequently on my system (Reinstalled 8 or more times) or stay for very long periods on my drive (x3 for example). Normally I only keep 4-8 games loaded up at a time, and switch them around every month or 2. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

04-24-09, 02:41 PM	#40
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Ya evil genius is one of my favorites, though i modded the heck out of it to fix some of what annoyed me that I could correct. Ok now for Sniper Elite. I like it as its one of the best modeled sniper games I've yet to see. Breathing, wind and bullet drop are fully modeled, you can mask the sound of gunshots with artillery explosions (think enemy at the gates), and its got a pretty cool bullet camera (which can be turned off). It is not a perfect game though, and while I like the sniping aspects, I can't stand some of the unrealistic stuff in it. My biggest 2 gripes is the rest of the game is 3rd person other then sniping, and you can crawl around with a ridiculous amount of ordinance. Such as a silenced p38, your current sniper rifle, a mg42 on your back, and a panzerschrek to go with it. You can have 150 rounds for the sniper rifle, near endless ammounts of mg ammo, 3 rocket rounds, several clips of pistol ammo, plus explosives (2 kinds), booby trap grenades, 2 types of regular grendades, and 2 different types of healing packs. All in all a crazy ammount of stuff to be packing around. Also the sniper rifles are not overly realistic (the bolt action one acts like a semi auto) but not horrible either, most of it is pretty minor. You also can't adjust the scope, but I don't think it was very common to during ww2 anyhow. You also are forced to play offensively (very little letting the enemy come to you) and most of it spent slowly crawling around from cover to cover. Play it like an action game and you will probably die a lot. The ai isn't stupid either, they will stay under cover, try to flank, and have pretty good hearing. Other then that the campaign is pretty decent and fairly long. Here is a review if you want more details. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/sn...te/review.html I don't agree with all of what is said in it (i didnt mind having to exfiltrate for example, it added to the sense of immersion). It is definatly a game that to play well takes time and a lot of patience. Compared to the rest of the Sniper games out there, this one beats the heck out of them (but all the otherones ive seen or heard of were all cheap crap). __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

04-24-09, 02:46 PM	#41
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the information. What I am looking for is a sniper game that encompasses the "hunting" aspects of a sniper. Observing your target predicting target movement positioning for target engagement Waiting Fully modded shooting enviornment. Like you mentioned bullet drop, wind, ect. I guess the sniper game market is more aligned with those players who want more action type games. I like the sneaking, observing, hiding and waiting type of games. I might check this one out. Thanks for sharing your opinions on it. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

04-24-09, 03:03 PM	#42
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Anyone here play "death to spies"? I found that game way too difficult to play. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

04-24-09, 11:47 PM	#43
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Call of Duty: World at War The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Fallout 3 (exceptional game) Rome Total War Medieval II Total War Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 Day of Defeat Source Battlefield 1942 Battlefield 2 Black & White 2 (a classic) IL-2 1946 Red Baron 3D Full Canvas Jacket Superpatch (for RB3D) Silent Hunter III Left4Dead

04-25-09, 12:20 AM	#45
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	The main games I play right now are: 1. Extreme Warfare Revenge This game is so addictive. I have trouble stopping myself from playing sometimes. It's definitely the game I spend the most time playing right now. 2. Dangerous Waters 3. City of Heroes 4. Silent Hunter III 5. Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare 6. Half Life 2 __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"